| operating | | |
| adj. (people) | 1. operating | involved in a kind of operation.; "the operating conditions of the oxidation pond" |
| adj. | 2. in operation, operating, operational | being in effect or operation.; "de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations"; "bus service is in operation during the emergency"; "the company had several operating divisions" |
| ~ operative | being in force or having or exerting force.; "operative regulations"; "the major tendencies operative in the American political system" |
| opera | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. opera | a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes. |
| ~ supertitle, surtitle | translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage. |
| ~ act | a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet. |
| ~ classical, classical music, serious music | traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste. |
| ~ bouffe, comic opera, opera bouffe, opera comique | opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken. |
| ~ grand opera | opera in which all the text is sung. |
| ~ musical drama | opera in which the musical and dramatic elements are equally important; the music is appropriate to the action. |
| ~ aria | an elaborate song for solo voice. |
| n. (communication) | 2. opera | a commercial browser. |
| ~ web browser, browser | a program used to view HTML documents. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. opera, opera house | a building where musical dramas are performed. |
| ~ theater, theatre, house | a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented.; "the house was full" |
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